This entry is part 3 of 4 in the series Small Claims ProcedureDefault summons for rent arrears Landlords may issue a default summons to claim rent arrears when it is not appropriate to incorporate the claim in a possession action, or the tenant has left. Can I claim...

Rent is payable in arrears unless there is an express agreement that it is payable in advance. Where the rent is payable in arrears the landlord is only entitled to rent up until the date the tenancy is determined. Where the rent is payable in advance (as in most...